Hill garlic rasam

Method

Medicinal, warming, restorative. Poured over hot rice, it fixes almost everything.

1. 01

   Soak tamarind in ½ cup warm water; extract juice.

2. 02

   Crush 10 cloves of garlic coarsely. Chop tomatoes.

3. 03

   Temper mustard, cumin, curry leaves and crushed garlic in ghee.

4. 04

   Add tomatoes and cook till soft. Add rasam powder, tamarind, 2 cups water, salt.

5. 05

   Simmer — never boil. Finish with the remaining 5 whole garlic cloves.